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Marketing Research on
Factors affecting the purchasing behavior of consumer
for laptops.
Submitted to :-
Prof. Sunanda Sangwan.
Jindal Global Business School
(For the partial fulfillment of Research Project work for MBA course)
Submitted by :
Group 4
Rajkumar Singhania (JGU ID 20110316)
Priyanka Brar (JGU ID 20110035)
Jenish Saroha (JGU ID 20110019)
Sunny(JGU ID 20110051)Saurabh Malik(JGU ID 20110046)
Dushyant Singh(JGU ID 20110013)
Date of Submission: October 5, 2011
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Introduction:
The Indian laptop industry has been witnessing a boom in recent times. The sales are increasing
and the falling prices and new technologies have also affected the growth of the industry. Ultra-
slick laptops, notepad, tablets and other version of products are available nowadays. The
development of wireless network and the growing importance of internet have given a further
boost. At the time when Indian PC market is experiencing slowdown, market players are
focusing on new growth drive through low price laptops 'notebooks'. While the average price of
a PC is Rs 20,000, the price of an entry level notebook starts from Rs 35,000. Note book vendors
like Lenovo, HP, LG, Acer, HCL, Dell and Toshiba have launched new models with value added
features. Lenovo has introduced N100 in the notebook segment. It gives a better impression with
its processing power (Intel's core duo processor). Apple computers made a dynamic entry into
the notebooks' market with Intel processors. Hewlett-Packard (HP), Fujitsu, Lenovo and even
Sony have launched notebooks in the sub-Rs 70,000 bracket. HP India has launched the HP
Pavilion notebook, decked up with HP's Imprint Finish technology.
The real opportunity is now to exploit the market to its fullest potential. Companies are trying
hard to differentiate their products, despite various standardizations like Centrino. Security
features like biometric technologies are being built into laptops. The products are even
customized on user profile. For instance, corporate professionals typically prefer features like
wireless connectivity, long battery life, low weight and flexible configurations, whereas students
prefer enhanced sound and video capabilities, higher storage space.
Objective of the research:
The objective of the study is to find out the factors affecting the psychology of the consumers i.e.
their tastes and preferences, their attitude, their spending patterns etc. and how do they adaptthemselves towards the changing trends in the market and what a marketer should do in order to
improve the strategies, adapt to the new changes. The study is narrowed down to the consumer
behavior pattern for laptops purchasing.
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Literature Review:
Consumer behavior study is of immense importance and a topic of interest for various groups for
a long time. There are a lot of ambiguities related to the factors which affect consumer behavior
for any purchase decision. So many researchers have tried to develop various models of
consumer behavior. The literature review on the consumer behavior pattern of seafood products
(Nashwa et al, 2001) reveals the logit model showing the purchase choice is a function of two
explanatory variables classified as form of purchase (whole fish, fillets, and slices) and place of
purchase ( On-shore market, fisheries company, supermarket, fish shop and retailer) which are
affected by various independent variables like household size, education, age, family income,
product attributes like price, odor, moistness, flavor, overall attractiveness etc. The research
paper on the purchase behavior of fashionable ethnic wear in India (Somnath, 2010) shows five
factors explaining 62% of the variance. Moore and Goldsmith (1998) highlight twelve attributes
which are important in the purchase of clothes and include good fit, good price, comfort, quality,
attractiveness, fashionableness, brand name, appropriateness for occasion and choice of style
among others.
Research Design:
Based on the various literature reviews and experts opinion and general survey, the factors
affecting the consumer purchasing behavior of laptops can be explained by three categories of
explanatory variables. The purchase behavior are likely to be affected by the demographic
factors of the consumer like income of the individual or his/her family (if not earning member),
age of the person, education level, gender, and occupation. The consumer purchase behavior may
be affected by his/her perception of the products like the product knowledge and brand loyalty.
The third category of independent variables are the product attributes of the laptops/notebooks
which are product features, country of origin, availability of products, price etc.
Research Model:
Purchasing behavior of laptop = f (explanatory variables)
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Independent Variables
Demographic factors of consumer Age
Gender
Education
Occupation
Income
Product Perception by consumer Brand loyalty
Product knowledge
Product involvement
Product attributes Product featuresProduct quality
Country of origin
Availability of product
Price of the product
After sales service
Hypothesis:
H1: The purchase behavior of a consumer for laptop is likely to be affected by the demographic
factors of the consumer.
PURCHASING
BEHAVIOUR FOR
LAPTOP
Demographic factors of consumer
Production erce tion of consumer
Product attributes of la to
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H2: The purchase behavior of a consumer for laptop is likely to be affected by the product
perception of the consumer.
H3: The purchase behavior of a consumer for laptop is likely to be affected by the product
attributes of the consumer.
Research Methodology:
Based on the above hypothesis as listed earlier, a questionnaire has been prepared. The target
population for the research study consists of the students from the Jindal Global University,
employees of a company, friends, and the general public. The sample size would be from 300-
500. The sample would be selected based on the random sampling and convenience sampling.
The data would be collected by one-to-one interview, and by mails. There is the limitation of
having the lesser number of female members in the sample and there is more chances of the
number of male candidates, so the chances of biasing based on gender is possible. Also it would
not be practical to cover all the factors equally on our sample. The laptops are normally used by
the educated population, so the sample would be more concentrated to the educated people and
the professionals.
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Questionnaire:
QUESTIONNAIRE:
We are students of JGBS and currently conducting a survey about the factors affecting the consumer purchase behavior for laptops. We
will appreciate if you could spend a few minutes to complete this survey questionnaire. Your identity remains anonymous.
Note: The laptops have been successful in replacing the desktop computers because of the ease of use and its portability. With the
technology improvement, nowadays other similar utility products are available like tablet PC, smart phones etc.
Instructions:
1. Please fill up the questionnaire as you read the questions. We wish to capture your first response.2. Please do not revisit the questions once they are filled up. There are no right or wrong answers.3. Pls. complete all the questions below.4. When unclear, you may write something for researchers
1. Do you have a laptop / notebook / tablet?
Laptop Notebook Tablet PC
None
2. If yes, about how long have you been using?
Less than 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years Greater than 5 years
None
3. Which brand of laptop do you have?
Apple Dell HP/Compaq Lenovo
Others (please specify) ______________
4. If given choice which brand of laptop would you prefer?
Apple Dell HP/Compaq Lenovo
Others (please specify) ______________
5. What price range of laptop you are comfortable to buy?
Less than 25000 25000-40000 41000-55000
More than 55000
6. Who influences the purchase decision in your family for buying laptop?
Husband Wife Children Peer group
Others (please specify) ______________
7. Rate attributes of laptop that you look for in a laptop. (Give more number to those which you prefer more)
Less Important More Important
1 2 3 4 5
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Brand:
Quality:
Price:
Usage:
Configuration:
Design:
Color:
8. Age:
Under 25 25-35 36-45 46-55 Over 55
9. Gender
Male Female
10. Education
Secondary School/High School Undergraduate Graduate Post Graduate and Above
11. Current Occupation (you may click two if applicable)
Full-Time student Professional Managerial Self-Employed
12. Monthly disposable income.
Less than 10000 10000-30000 30000-50000 Greater than 50000
Thank you for taking your time to complete this survey! -
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